All Respiratory articles – Page 2
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On demand webinarsThe appropriate use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in COPD
This promotional webinar has been initiated and commissioned by Boehringer Ingelheim Limited and organised in partnership with Guidelines in Practice. The webinar is intended for UK healthcare professionals.
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Implementing guidelines
GINA asthma strategy: what’s new for 2020?
Dr Mark L Levy highlights updated recommendations on asthma therapy from the 2020 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) report and signposts resources for online learning
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Video
NICE guidance on respiratory conditions and COVID-19: 5-minute video
Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones highlights important things you need to know about managing respiratory conditions in a COVID-19 context
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Test and reflect
NICE rapid guidance on managing COVID-19 symptoms
This CPD activity consists of 3 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on the NICE guideline for managing COVID-19 symptoms.
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Implementing guidelines
COVID-19 respiratory guidelines: implications for primary care
Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones highlights common themes and important considerations from NICE COVID-19 rapid guidelines on severe asthma, pneumonia, and COPD
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Test and reflect
NICE COVID-19 rapid guidance on managing respiratory conditions
This CPD activity consists of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on the NICE rapid guidelines for respiratory conditions.
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Key learning points
Key learning points: malnutrition in people with COPD
Dr Anita Nathan identifies key learning points for primary care from a best-practice guide to managing malnutrition in COPD
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Test and reflect
Best practice on managing malnutrition in COPD
This CPD activity consists of 7 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on the best practice guide for managing malnutrition in COPD.
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Key learning points
Key learning points: GOLD COPD 2020 report
Professor David Halpin highlights key learnings for primary care from the updated GOLD strategy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Test and reflect
Patient scenarios: GOLD COPD 2020
The following case studies written by Professor David Halpin relate to his expert article, Key learning points: GOLD COPD 2020 report.
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Hot topic
Coronavirus: what is the role of primary care?
Dr Toni Hazell summarises the recent guidance on how to identify possible cases of novel coronavirus and why suspected cases must be isolated immediately
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Key learning points
Key learning points: NICE community-acquired pneumonia
Dr Caroline Ward highlights four key learning points from the 2019 NICE guideline on antimicrobial prescribing in community-acquired pneumonia
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Implementing guidelines
What indicators can help to predict future risk of asthma attacks?
Dr Sinan Eccles discusses the new recommendations from the 2019 BTS/SIGN asthma guideline, including updated advice about monitoring asthma
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Key learning points
Key learning points: NICE chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Dr Karen Sennett highlights key learning points for primary care from the updated NICE guideline on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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Top tips
Top tips: lung cancer
Dr Anthony Cunliffe and Dr Richard Simcock share 10 top tips for primary care on the diagnosis and management of patients with lung cancer
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Personal view
Personal view: is it time to change our UK prescribing strategy for asthma?
Dr Mark L Levy argues that current UK treatment regimens for asthma are not as safe or effective as the ones recommended in the updated GINA asthma strategy
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Key learning points
Key learning points: uncontrolled and severe asthma
Dr Mark L Levy presents five key learning points to help GPs diagnose and manage patients with difficult-to-treat and severe asthma and identify those who need referral to specialist care
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Pharmacist focus
Asthma: the role of the practice pharmacist
Garry McDonald describes the key elements of an asthma annual review and explains how practice pharmacists can support asthma management in primary care
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Implementing guidelines
GOLD 2019 report: a step towards personalised medicine
Professor David Halpin provides an overview of new recommendations in the latest revision to the GOLD COPD strategy
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News
2019 GOLD COPD strategy published
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease has published the 2019 edition of the Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
